Passenger bus insurance

Around 5,000 drivers and staff serving bus routes in Ho Chi Minh City have been paid salaries lower than the minimum level ruled by the government.
Despite this, they have still had to pay two compulsory counts of health and social insurance that are calculated based on the minimum salary level.
The situation has existed since 2013 at passenger bus transport companies in the city.
The minimum monthly salary was raised from VND2 million (US$89) in 2013 up to VND2.7 million ($120) and now sits at VND3.1 million ($138).
Drivers and attendants of the bus companies have been paid VND2 million a month for years, said Lam Van Phan, chairman of the passenger transport and travel cooperative Viet Thang.
As a result, many drivers have stopped working in order to find better-paid jobs, Phan added.
Cao Van Sang, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Social Insurance, said that any labor contract stating a salary of VND2 million a month is invalid because it violates current … [Read more...] about Bus drivers in Ho Chi Minh City paid lower than regulated salaries

Tran Hieu
A rock hurled through the window of a bus traveling through the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak injured a Chinese passenger's eye on Wednesday night.
The incident is only the latest in a rash of criminal mischief plaguing bus companies in the central region.
Le Pham Anh Tuan, a driver of the Ho Chi Minh City-based Co Hai Transportation Company, said that the passenger sustained the injury at around 8 pm and bled profusely.
"Our bus was travelling on a section of road that was under maintenance when we heard a loud noise at the back of the vehicle. Then the passengers alerted me that someone had been hurt," Tuan told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.
"The passenger's eye was injured and bleeding a lot," he said, describing the man as a Chinese national employed as a technical advisor for a company in Gia Lai Province.
The injured passenger was rushed to a local hospital and the driver later stopped at a police station to report the incident.
The Chinese passenger was … [Read more...] about Stone thrower injures Chinese bus passenger in Vietnam

According to the group, earlier, the bus was insured for passengers up to a maximum of VND70 million per person and they will be working with all the relevant authorities to ensure that victims are compensated in line with their injuries.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) have stated that they will pay for all the medical treatment for the injured victims in the accidents.
The injured were all taken to Lao Cai General Hospital for triage before being sent to other hospitals for treatment, where appropriate. The hospital provided refreshment and light meals free of charge to both the injured and their relatives.
Immediately after the accident, a working delegation from the MoH led by MoH Deputy Minister, Nguyen Thanh Long, together with doctors from the Viet Duc Hospital, travelled to the accident scene for rescue work.
According to the MoH Deputy Minister, the MoH will increase the amount of medicine, blood, machines and necessary medical equipment and workers from the central level to … [Read more...] about Support given to bus accident victims

Bus crash on National Highway in Khanh Hoa Province kills 10 (02-07-2007) KHANH HOA — Ten passengers were killed and nine others injured after two buses collided on National Highway No. 1A in the Central province of Khanh Hoa's Van Ninh District on Saturday. Seven were killed instantly and three died on the way to hospital. The injured passengers were treated at Khanh Hoa General Hospital, police said. The two vehicles, both 16-seat buses from Binh Dinh Province, were heading from Nha Trang to Quy Nhon when the bus operated by driver Ho Dang Cu ran into the second bus operated by driver Do Quoc Thanh at Van Hung Commune, some 60 km north of Nha Trang. Hua Minh Cuong, a witness from Van Hung Commune, said the two buses were racing before the collision. He said Cu passed Thanh's bus first, was overtaken by Thanh, before Cu then collided with Thanh's bus. The provincial People's Committee has given VND1 million (US$62.5) to the families of each deceased person and VND500,000 ($31) … [Read more...] about Bus crash on National Highway in Khanh Hoa Province kills 10

Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Tuesday required the Ministry of Public Security and relevant authorities to launch a full investigation into a fatal bus crash in the northern province of Lao Cai which left 12 people dead and 41 others injured one day earlier.
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The premier also ordered that authorities strictly punish those responsible for the deadly accident. PM Dung also sent his deep condolences to all the dead and injured victims.
Initial investigations have showed that the bus driver lost control of the vehicle and caused the accident, according to Colonel Nguyen Thien Tuan from the provincial Traffic Police Department.
Overloading is believed to be a contributing factor. The bus, which is operated by Sao Viet Company, is designed to have 46 sleeper seats and one sitting seat, but it was transporting 53 people, including two drivers and a driver's assistant, at the time of the accident. … [Read more...] about Vietnam premier orders probe into bus crash that killed 12

A fleet of 50 buses, equipped with air-conditioners, bunk beds and other amendments began transporting passengers between Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City yesterday. The buses are operated by the Hoang Long Transport Company Ltd.Each bus is equipped with a whole host of creature comforts including: 39 bunk beds, deluxe interior materials, audio and video equipment, three TVs, a toilet, and other amendments. "We aimed at offering the best quality of services possible to passengers on this long haul route, especially on the occasion of the Lunar New Year", said company Chairman and Director, Vu Van Tuyen.The journey takes 30 hours and covers approximately 1,000 kilometers. The route is serviced daily with buses leaving the Luong Vien bus station in Ha Noi and the Mien Dong station in HCMC. Buses run out of both cities every two hours starting at 5a.m with final departures at 11 p.m. The fare is VND650, 000 and includes meals and insurance. … [Read more...] about New Ha Noi -HCMC Bus Route Starts up

A bus carrying more than 30 passengers careened off a highway in central Spain and ploughed into a metal safety barrier on Monday, killing nine people in an impact that blew out windows and tore away one side of the vehicle. TORNADIZOS DE AVILA, Spain: A bus carrying more than 30 passengers careened off a highway in central Spain and ploughed into a metal safety barrier on Monday, killing nine people in an impact that blew out windows and tore away one side of the vehicle. The 54-year-old bus driver was detained on suspicion of involuntary homicide and was to face a judge after the accident, which also injured 22 people, six seriously, police and emergency services said. It was Spain's deadliest bus crash in five years. The bus came off the road as it travelled downhill on a steep, winding road near Avila, northwest of Madrid, trapping several passengers in the wreckage, emergency services said. The blue single-decker bus, which carried the markings of a private bus company, … [Read more...] about Spanish bus careens off road, kills nine

DAK LAK (VNS) - Authorities in the Central Highland provinces of Gia Lai and Dak Lak have taken steps to protect inter-provincial buses on national highways 14 and 19 from being attacked by vandals throwing stones. One middle-aged bus passenger recently lost an eye.
In the last two months, dozens of buses travelling on the Gia Lai-HCM City and Gia Lai-Da Nang routes have been hit by stones.
The stones have also broken dozens of bus windows and threatened the safety of passengers.
Director of the Hong Hai Transport Services Company, Nguyen Hong Hai, said his buses had been attacked several times with stones, which had injured passengers.
On September 24, a 56-year-old passenger travelling from Gia Lai to HCM City on National Highway 14 had his left eye hit by a big stone, causing him to totally lose the eye, Hai said.
Pham Thanh Yen, director of Viet tan Phat Transport Company in the Central Highlands, said his buses had been hit nearly 90 times, causing a damage of more than … [Read more...] about Bus passenger loses eye in stone attack

HA NOI (Biz Hub) — Bao Viet Life Insurance Company will compensate the victims of a bus crash that occurred in central Khanh Hoa Province's Khanh Vinh District last Friday.The driver failed to brake and hit a cliff while crossing Hon Giao Mountain Pass, killing nine people and wounding 21 others.The bus owner, Da Nang-based Thanh Tien Hoang Hai Tung Tourism and Services Co, had taken out insurance against life and vehicle tolls, said Bao Viet assessment official Hoang Minh Huy.Bao Viet affiliates in Da Nang and Khanh Hoa had co-operated to advance over VND100 million (US$4,700) for the families of those killed in the crash, as well as VND5 million ($240) for each severely wounded person and VND2-3 million ($95-143) for each slightly injured."We will continue to financially assist the victims after a final police conclusion is available," Huy said.Bao Viet will compensate a maximum amount of VND50 million ($2,400) for each dead passenger, he added.Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung … [Read more...] about Bao Viet to compensate bus crash victims

A bus carrying scores of passengers plunged off a steep cliff in western Guatemala, leaving at least 43 people dead -- including newborn babies -- and injuring 40 others, officials said.
The bus fell 100 meters (330 feet) down the canyon, crashing next to a river in the municipality of San Martin Jilotepeque, 64 kilometers (40 miles) west of the capital, Guatemala City.
Rescue workers installed cables between the banks of the river to move the bodies on stretchers above the water, their grim task becoming more difficult as it started raining.
Local residents who rushed to the scene volunteered to help rescuers pull victims stuck in the wreckage.
The government said in a statement the cause of the accident was not immediately known and an investigation was underway following initial reports of a brake malfunction.
Survivors said the bus was overloaded when it crashed, according to local media.
The bus, owned by a company named San Martineca, had a valid license to operate, as well as … [Read more...] about At least 43 dead in Guatemala bus crash